Annette Lawrence's Blog

Doug Dawes offered this reponse to a recent questionA quote from Eleanor Roosevelt in a Memorial Day speech -  “Lest I keep my complacent way I must remember somewhere out there a person died for me today. As long as there must be war, I ask and I must answer, was I worth dying for?” The priveled...

I have never been one of those people who tells others that there’s an easy button or a magic shortcut or give them false hope… Instead I am more likely to compel new agents to first face their fears and overcome them ASAP.And because of that, I tend to resonate with leadership-minded people who ...

Thursday I read an account from someone attending a motivational event and the speaker deflated everyone in attendance. Of course everyone wanted their money back. So many wondered, "Why am I here? When will it end?" What we fail to realize is sometimes WE can be that speaker.To have a well round...

We are all business people, business owners. The language of business is numbers. We need to pay attention to them, to listen to the numbers. We actually need to communicate to those who hire us, they need to pay attention to the numbers also. Let me give you an example of some numbers that I hea...

Hey Active Rain readers,When you have something important to say... who listens?When there's something powerful that you want to offer... who is transformed?When you set out on a journey to make a positive impact in the world... who joins you, supports you, and cheers you on?There's a single answ...

It is there on your puter somewhere, but Cortana and Windows want to show you every match on the internet that is NOT your file.I came acroos a super fast search utility that stays on your puter or network.and retrieves EVERYTHING that matches. It can even search file content.And that is the name...

Irma came.She huffed and puffed and could not blow my house down.We emerged unscathed.Just a few hours ago power has been restored. I can quit living like a refugee. Minimal material damage due to wind, but significant expense due to loss of power. Need to throw it all out and find new, just like...

This Lake Valencia Real Estate Market Report is based on data from the  Mid Florida Regional MLS.   Lake Valencia is a community of 294 single family homes located in Palm Harbor FL. High and dry in a non-evacuation location yet with easy access to the inter-coastal and the Gulf of Mexico at Hone...

The emerging economy driven by those who grew up in the sharing economy age will be the driving force behind the change in the way business is done. Their influence will refine a medical term and will be the catalyst behind the democratization of commerce.  This is kind-of a biggie. In the fog of...

This is one of those times I wish I could 'Rent a Kid' so I can cool off in the park.This favorite cooling station is situated between the city pool and the approxomately 80 acres of Hammock Park in Dunedin Florida. The 260 homes adjoing the park have the best of both worlds. Just a few minutes t...